I had some *Cereus peruvianus* seeds both yellow and red forms from the seed distribution of California Rare Fruit Growers. They are now fruiting but not worth...
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Richard
rrenshaw
Jun 10, 2012 9:27 pm
I assume that the peruvianus is like Dragon Fruit and there are different varieties and some have bigger and/or better tasting fruit. -Richard Southern...
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aleph93
Jun 10, 2012 6:58 pm
We have the Cereus Peruvianus in both the standard and montrosis forms, though my montrosis has inferior fruit, barely worth eating even when nothing else is...
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Richard
leo92129
Jun 10, 2012 2:13 pm
FROM: rrenshaw@... DATE: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 06:13:21 -0000 SUBJECT: Re: Pitayo Dulce (Cereus spp.) Here is a great picture from Wikipedia: ...
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Richard
rrenshaw
Jun 10, 2012 2:04 pm
Here is a great picture from Wikipedia: <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Pitaya_in_Israel.jpg> -Richard...
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Richard
rrenshaw
Jun 10, 2012 2:03 pm
The next time I go back to that nursery I will try and buy a Cereus Monstrose cactus. -Richard...
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Richard
rrenshaw
Jun 10, 2012 3:51 am
Is that the big flowering twisted looking cactus? I also saw "San Pedro" cactus for sale which looked like the columnar cactus a friend gave me. I Googled it...
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l
rain.rain3
Jun 9, 2012 10:59 pm
Does anyone have the link to sign up for this festival?...
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Richard
rrenshaw
Jun 9, 2012 10:58 pm
Today I stumbled onto a cactus nursery near where I live. YouTube video; <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt11zxpzPpk> I bought a Cereus Peruvianus (Peruvian...
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Robert
pattersonele...
Jun 3, 2012 6:45 pm
I just wanted to give you guys a heads up about a little trick I worked out while I was collecting the pollen for cross-pollinating my pitaya. More of a tool...
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Robert
pattersonele...
May 25, 2012 5:25 pm
Ok, heres the basic skinny on the effects of pruning branches, and why it does what it does. Pruning a branch has the same effect as cauterizing an artery, it...
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Graham Reinders
grahamreinders
May 25, 2012 5:21 pm
I am a C3 plant specialist and not a Pitaya (succulent) specialist. Theory says "flowering" has nothing to do with pruning, Flowering is a Long Day Phenomenon...
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Harvey Correia
harveycorreia
May 25, 2012 4:20 am
Hello all dragon fruit growers, I am giving further consideration to my plant spacing for a dense planting due to limited space for a greenhouse. In order to...
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Ed
characato1091
May 20, 2012 9:33 pm
Dear Pitahaya Lovers, Tuesday, May 16th I had the opportunity to visit Linda and Gery at the Elk Creek Ranch in Fallbrook, CA. I was so impressed with the way...
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mbeshoner602@...
michaelbeshoner
May 20, 2012 12:26 pm
Happens fairly often and is of no concern and don't cut that branch unless it otherwise needs pruning off !!! Great pics ! ... [Non-text portions of this...
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Robert
pattersonele...
May 19, 2012 4:13 am
Here's an interesting anomaly I found on one of my plants. It would seem that a developing flower bud decided to change into a branch segment, after receiving...
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Susan Fortune
cactususan
May 18, 2012 10:04 pm
I have a few plants I'd like to sell for a few bucks. Physical Graffiti: 1-gal about 2' tall with three pads. S-8: 3-gal 5' tall in pot Hylocereus...
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mbeshoner602@...
michaelbeshoner
May 18, 2012 2:48 pm
It seems that the sunny am and cloudy-afternoons here in Capt Cook really favor FR, YD and it seems Voodoo child . I usually get almost complete fruit...
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Sainarong Siripen Ras...
siripen_98
May 18, 2012 2:47 pm
Pardon my ignorance. How far away is that from San Fran? My daughter works in San Fran. If it is not too far away, I might ask her to go. Sainarong in Thailand...
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Michael Beshoner
leo92129
May 18, 2012 1:33 pm
Good revenge on me for messing up Paul's last name !!!! My last name is Beshoner, not Meshoner [Thompson is probably more often seen than Thomson as a surname,...
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Ed
characato1091
May 18, 2012 1:24 pm
Dear Pitahaya/Dragon Fruit Lovers, I know you are looking forward to our next Dragon / Pitahaya Fruit Festival. This year the Festival will be organized by UC...
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Sainarong Siripen Ras...
siripen_98
May 18, 2012 1:21 pm
How did you get good pollination from Voodoo Child (I like the name, the fruit does loook Voodooish). I can't get any. But get almost 100% pollination of VC...
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Michael Meshoner
leo92129
May 17, 2012 10:12 pm
Bountiful flowering/fruiting of S8 /Voodoo Child /? Arizona Purple. (Thank you Paul Thomson) Also currently harvesting Frankie Reds, largest 13 1/2 oz so far...
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Robert
pattersonele...
May 16, 2012 3:54 am
Part of the problem could be that if you cross the same two species to get a hybrid its entirely possible to get the same plant characteristics more than once....
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Norm
norm_wng
May 14, 2012 4:23 pm
Based on the following document, which needs to be taken with a grain of salt, but it shows that Voodoo Child is a Florida variety. It may just be a very...
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basilbestbuy graym
graymavo
May 13, 2012 7:49 pm
'Voodoo Child'! Really Michael? OK. But, since we are unraveling this "mystery" let me add one more item... As some may know I conducted a rather extensive...
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aleph93
May 13, 2012 7:46 pm
I have a miracle fruit plant in my green house under shade cloth, it's doing great, looks like it has little flower buds, and frequent leaf growth. I don't...
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Robert
pattersonele...
May 12, 2012 9:30 pm
Someone is going to have to source me on this but I think ALL species of dragon fruit are in the Hylocereus family now. I read a recent article, maybe on...
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Dr Michael Beshoner
leo92129
May 12, 2012 8:07 pm
Leo & Group: three physical theories/explanations relating to discussion of S8 /Voodoo Child 1. on pic S-8 note distance from anthers to stamen not...
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Harvey Correia
harveycorreia
May 12, 2012 6:57 pm
More precisely, Mark, you offered the Houghton fruit to Edgar and me! :) I thought it was very good. Edgar tasted it, seemingly unimpressed (due to size?)...
